This is Otaru. "June 17, 2023" OPEN There is a small takeout window right in front of the bus stop heading towards Shiotani, which used to be a former tobacco shop. It's a nice location for an ice cream shop, but it's a little hard to see from the station. However, Hokkaido's soft serve ice cream is popular among tourists, so I think this is the first place you should stop by when you get off in Otaru. An older lady working alone takes my order, "Soft serve ice cream (MIX) with a black crispy cone @400 yen." She quickly swirls it up and hands it to me. I take a picture before enjoying it. I usually eat vanilla, but the combination of bitter chocolate and slightly sweet vanilla is good, and sometimes I think it's nice to have something like this. The location is convenient, but there is a lot of foot traffic in front of the bus stop, so it might not be the most relaxing place to eat the soft serve on the spot. Actually, you can also buy soft serve ice cream at "LeTAO" across the street or at the "Kafuka Teahouse" inside the station. Thank you for the meal.

Title: Soft Serve Ice Cream Shop Review I tried to imitate the phrase "When you open the door, you'll have food in 2 minutes" for the title, but it didn't work out well. Oh well. As for the location of the shop, it is located right at the corner of the intersection in front of the plaza near the station. It's a tiny shop on the first floor of a building where a ramen restaurant is also located. This shop specializes in soft serve ice cream and shakes. They offer vanilla, chocolate, and mixed soft serve flavors, as well as vanilla and chocolate shakes. I chose the mixed soft serve in a black crispy cone (400 yen). The soft serve machine they use is from Nissei, and the soft serve was smooth with just the right amount of sweetness. The black cone is made with bamboo charcoal, giving it a crispy texture. Overall, the soft serve was similar to what you would find in other places, so it's more about personal preference in terms of appearance. The location is convenient, so I would definitely go back again. I'm also interested in trying their shakes next time. Thank you for the information, and bon appétit!